Project Advisory Group members

Anne Mackintosh

Anne is a Programme Director with LTScotland and previously worked in the Education Department of Renfrewshire council after teaching RME in schools.

Anne Wilson

Anne is the Director of Education for Dundee and was chairperson of the Religious Observance Review Group (RORG) which produced the report and is chairperson of the Project Advisory Group.

Alastair Noble

Alastair is a former HMIe but now works as Education Officer for CARE, a Christian charity in Glasgow.

Aman De Sondy

Aman is a Research Fellow and Lecturer within the School of Divinity's Centre for the Study of Islam, University of Glasgow. He has taught RME at a variety of schools in Glasgow and Dundee and is a frequent contributor to the media on Muslim issues. Aman is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Scottish Journal for Religious Education (SJRE).

Bill Milligan

Bill works in Dalmalling Primary School in South Ayrshire and was a member of RORG. He represents the Association of Headteachers in Scotland on the Project Advisory Group.

David Johnston

David is a former head teacher and now Quality Improvement Officer in Education with Dundee City Council.

Diane Wolfson

Dianna, a former headteacher and member of the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities on the Review Group, represents the Scottish Inter faith Council on the PAG.

George Ross

Although retired from being a headteacher, George has retained an interest in education and is a member of the Church of Scotland Education Committee and the ACTS (Action of Churches Together in Scotland) Education Committee.

Iain Gray

Iain is a Senior Lecturer in Religious Education at Jordanhill Campus, University of Strathclyde. He served on the RORG and is a member of the Religious Education Movement in Scotland.

Jen Robertson

Jen currently works as Church and Schools Development Officer in a joint post with Hamilton Presbytery (Church of Scotland) and Scripture Union.

John Brown

John works for HMIE in Clydebank and was a member of RORG.

June Maxwell

June is the Education Officer for the Humanist Society of Scotland.

Kate McKechnie

Works in the Scottish Executive Education Department and has responsibility for RO.

Ken Coulter

Ken has been seconded to LT Scotland as the Development Officer for Religious Observance. Previously he taught RME in Eastbank Academy and Douglas Inch School.

Michael McGrath

Michael is a former head teacher and is now the Director of the Scottish Catholic Education Service.

Patricia Watson

Patricia has been added to the PAG from HMIe as John Brown withdraws into retirement. Patricia, based in Dundee, has a responsibility for RO and RME.

Peter Sutton

Peter teaches RE in Gordontsoun School, where he is also a Chaplain. A Farmington fellow, he wrote his sabbatical dissertation on secular sacraments in schools.

Ravinder Kaur Nijjar

Ravinder teaches in Pollokshields Primary School in Glasgow, is on the Scottish Interfaith Council and is a member of the Sikh community in Scotland. She has been appointed to the Commission for Racial Equality Advisory Board, Scotland.

Rita Docherty

Rita works in Philiphaugh Community School in the Borders and is a member of the Baha'i Community in Scotland. She represents the Baha'i Council for Scotland.

Vijay Patel

Works in the Scottish Executive Education Department and has responsibility for RO.